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Victoria Edwards
Medical Terminology
20
Medical
Undergraduate 1
07/08/2016

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Term
Hematology
Definition

Hemato-blood

logy- the study of

Term
Gastritis
Definition

Gastro- stomach

Itis- inflammation

Term
tonsillectomy
Definition

Tonsill- Tonsils

ectomy-surgurical removal

 

Term
Rhinoplasty
Definition

rhino- nose

plasty- surgical repair

Term
Mastectomy
Definition

Masto- Breast

Ectomy- sugical removal

Term
Cardiologist
Definition

Cardio- Heart

logist- Somone who studies the heart

Term
Multiple Sclerosis
Definition

Multiple- Many 

Sclerosis- ecessive hardening

Term
Gastrectomy
Definition

Gastro- Stomach

Ectomy- Surgical Removal

Term
Osteoporosis
Definition

Osteo- Bone

porosis- Condition of the one/ pores/space

Term
Cardiomyopathy
Definition

Cardio- Heart

Myo- muscle

Pathy- disease

Term
Spinal Stenosis
Definition

Spinal- of the spine/spinal cord

Stenosis- narrowing

Term
Neuropathy
Definition

Neuro- of the nerves

pathy- disease

Term
Carditis
Definition

Cardo- Heart

itis- Inflammation

Term
Hysterectomy
Definition

Hyster- womb

ectomy- surgical removal

Term
Endoscopy
Definition

Endo- within

scopy- observe/examine

Term
meningitis
Definition

Meningo-Meninges

itis-inflammation

Term
Vasectomy
Definition

Vaso- Vas deferens

ectomy- surgical removal

Term
appendectomy
Definition

appendo- appendix

ectomy- surgical removal

Term
Dermatitis
Definition

Dermato- skin

itis- inflammation

Term
Arthroplasty
Definition

Arthro- movement of one and joint

plasty- surgical repair

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